• Main Authors: Maria Angelina da Silva Zuque, Domingos Alves Meira, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013
• Subjects: AIDS; Epidemiology; Survival; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/fb859b2bf2124a8aaa5304dca88d0272

INTRODUCTION: While the incidence of HIV infection and AIDS is increasing in small Brazilian cities, epidemiological studies are often conducted in large urban centers. METHODS: Our group conducted a retrospective analysis of survival determinants among 358 patients who attended a reference unit in a small city. RESULTS: Death risk was lower among men that had sex with men, patients with an HIV-seropositive partner, and those admitted after highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) was available. CONCLUSIONS: The study documents the striking beneficial effect of HAART. The finding of other groups with improved survival may aid in the development of programmatic strategies.